Is “sexy” what you want to be in your mid-80’s?

To be honest I think there is a misunderstanding here - the designers say they are going to 'sex her up' which means make her look more interesting and exciting. They don't say they are making her look sexy.

They made her look interesting enough to get everyone talking anyway.

Most women her age wear house dresses and slippers

Not round here, they don't!!
Of course, Prue might slouch around in old clothes and slippers at home, who knows.
I've got gardening clothes on today, will change into a little black number, high heels and lashings of makeup before dinner, of course.
Admittedly my hair needs a trim 🤔

Actually, as you like food, FrenchgalinSpain, look up Prue Leith, she's a cookery writer and restaurateur.

Ps what is a house dress, anyway? 🤔
Is it one of those wraparound pinnies?

Mother Hubbard dress designed to do housework in:

This dress looks remarkably similar to one I saw in a magazine recently, by a designer and costing over £2,000.

Maybe house dress should have been housecoat ???? Also known as a dressing gown??

That brought back memories, my nana always used a housecoat when she was cleaning. I googled housecoat 1960s, and goodness they were garish, they make Prue’s outfit look dull in comparison.

I've only just seen this. What on earth was she thinking of?? It looks like a torn bin bag.

House dress was a dress, usually old and on its way out, that you wore, mainly in the morning when you were doing the cleaning because it kept your good clothes clean. You might wear it all day if no visitors were expected. in order to stop too much wear of your good clothes.

Remember we are harking back to days when people had much less money at every level of society and even the wife of a professional man could only afford one or two new dresses a year at most, and no dresses the tear she bought a new winter coat,so it was necessary that her smart clothes remained good enough to be worn out and in, if visiters were expected for as long as possible.

I’m with Kate1949. Also Tiny Turner, what a gal she was 👍💃

My friend is 97 and she is always immaculately dressed.

I mostly wear bright colours. I’m 77. I don’t give a toss what others think.

I let myself down with dodgy feet and wear bright coloured socks and Hotter shoes. 😝

I was having a laugh with a shop assistant recently about colourful clothes and I told her I was also wearing fuchsia coloured knickers 😳 I think that was a step too far. ☺️

I know too much information.

I let myself down with dodgy feet and wear bright coloured socks and Hotter shoes. 😝

I've got dodgy feet as well, NanKate

Fear not, trainers and socks are the in thing.

Seems to be open season on women criticising other women, I think there's enough men criticising women without women joining in. Live and let live.

Allira

^I let myself down with dodgy feet and wear bright coloured socks and Hotter shoes^. 😝

I've got dodgy feet as well, NanKate

Fear not, trainers and socks are the in thing.

I heard today on TV, that socks and sandals are now fashionable for men!

I am not criticising women, I am criticising the designers.
Also it's ok to talk about all sorts of things, such as plastic surgery, fashion, etc which impact (often adversely) women as a whole, sometimes those discussions involve individual women,

I can’t imagine there are many women less likely to do something that they feel objectivises women than Prue Leith though, I’m sure she was quite comfortable doing this, she’s her own person.

Art is art... Just look at what you enjoy

I love the way 'art'is used to shut down any criticism or critical thought.

Is clothing Art?

A subject for debate.

Isn,t feminism about choice?I always believed it was and I,m quite sure PL is capable of making her own decisions.Her life,her choice,why are so many on here critical of things simply because it’s not something they would wear or do.

I don’t understand the mindset that unless it’s in your comfort zone it ,s bad!

Dont think that much of choicey choice feminism I am afraid. It tends to miss the wider issues, and generally is awful for the most vulnerable.

Her life,her choice,why are so many on here critical of things simply because it’s not something they would wear or do

What is your problem with being critical of something you dislike ?
Does it not equate to expressing an opinion?
I’m not sure anybody is criticising PL just her judgement perhaps in allowing herself to be associated with fashion week nonsense. And of course a legitimate opinion of the outfit whether you agree with that or not.
It’s the “sexed up” description I take exception to, as it implies that PL is not “sexy “aka “desirable” dressed other than in their dodgy latex outfit.

It’s the “sexed up” description I take exception to, as it implies that PL is not “sexy “aka “desirable” dressed other than in their dodgy latex outfit.
Yes, interesting thought. Apparently a woman needs to be dressed by men in what many might term a kinky outfit before she can be considered sexy.

As I've never seen any woman in RL dressed in anything resembling that (and I haven't led that sheltered a life) so claims that it's normal, desirable attire seem to be rather farfetched.

Fashion week does not usually transfer easily to the streets of Britain. The outfits are always outlandish and designed with publicity in mind.

Male clothes designers always design horrible clothes for women, you may even think they’re misogynistic, I know that I do.
We can critique dress design on here if we like, if you don’t like then try a different thread there’s loads of choice.

Oreo

Male clothes designers always design horrible clothes for women, you may even think they’re misogynistic, I know that I do.
We can critique dress design on here if we like, if you don’t like then try a different thread there’s loads of choice.

Yes, they do, good point Oreo.
They are never flattering these days, gone are the days of Hartnell, Dior, Balenciaga et al.

I’m reminded of the Right Said Fred song ‘I’m too sexy for Milan, I’m a model well you know what I mean and I shake my little tush on the catwalk’😄

grumppa

Dare a man intervene?

There are two separate questions here, one specific and one general. Specifically, I expect Prue Leith thought it was a huge joke, and I suppose it might look sexy to followers of the Marquis de Sade.

On the more general question, as I approach my mid eighties, I would love to look sexy, but I'm a realist! And what could I do if I did?

Pierce Brosnan at 71 and getting better all the time!
By his mid 80’s he should be hot, hot, hot!